QA Engineer / VMware / Enterprise

Chicago, IllinoisOpen to RemoteFull Time$90k - $110kA growing enterprise software organization is expanding its Quality Assurance team to support multiple flagship products used in large-scale Windows and virtualized environments. This is a full-time, fully remote role focused on hands-on manual testing across desktop, infrastructure, and cloud based systems. Quality Assurance is a core function here, not an afterthought. The QA team is scaling intentionally to keep pace with development and remove testing bottlenecks. This role offers the chance to work on a completely redesigned user interface, test real world enterprise deployments, and help shape how QA evolves as the organization prepares for future automation initiatives. Strong work life balance, collaborative engineers, and real ownership over test quality make this a standout opportunity.Required Skills & Experience4+ years of experience in a hands on QA or Software Testing role Strong experience testing Windows based applications Ability to create clear, repeatable, and deterministic test cases Experience executing smoke, regression, and exploratory testing Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as Jira Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills Excellent communication and collaboration abilities Desired Skills & ExperienceExposure to virtualization technologies (VMware vSphere / ESXi, VDI environments) Experience testing in cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure) Basic Linux familiarity (testing and environment awareness) Prior experience supporting UAT or working closely with end users Interest in test case management tools and process improvement What You Will Be DoingTech Breakdown45% Windows Applications & Environments 25% Virtualization (VMware / VDI) 20% Cloud Infrastructure (AWS / Azure) 10% Linux-based systems Daily Responsibilities70% Hands-On Manual Testing 15% Test Case Creation & Maintenance 15% Collaboration with Developers & QA Team The OfferCompetitive base salary Bonus eligible Benefits Include:Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Vacation and Holidays Long-term growth opportunities within QA Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.